Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-28
BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
BY AMOS LEE.
PUBLISHED BIT SPECIAL ARRANGRMKST WITH
THB AUTHOR.
tCopyri0htsd. 1857, by @. W. DaIiaghcm = An
RiQhts Rsserrsd.l

BAT" said Dick TO himself, "md char
MAMIE, your interest is at present contern-
plative. What that interest might develop
into, under the proper circumstances, can't
say But do say that Mistress Lydia Is
most deeidsdty Interested in this young
man, and that 1t would require but slight
effort on bis part to deepen that interest
And, IL she loves, she loves forever Her
naturo's strong, but Graves something upon
which 70 cxpend that strength can't exist
without n Natalie lvos In the realm Of her
Imagination and does not ask for sympathy,
delightlng In her arts. Lydia is strong, but
looks for sympathy and love, and something
upon which to expend sympathy and love, in
return. She couldn't ind what she wanted
among those frivolous tops Of society. and
now Fairfax has appeared, and unconscious.
iy touched tho deep chord that never before
vibrated. Well they'd make . splendid
pair, and he'd be fool not TO try for her.
She's worth four Of the other In my opinion,
although acknowledge that's saying great
denl.n
With this sage and indisputable conalu-
sion Richard was about to retire, by push
ing himself backward, until he deemed II
safe to stand upright, as he saw a move,
ment in the camp below that indicated prep
aration for flight. However, his attention
was arrested by sentence, half suggest
I've, hali-timid, and altogether remarkable,
venturcd by Lydia: II had thought Of ask.
ing Mr.. Fairfax to call with me at Chateau
Dor"
II came here with the intention Of receiv.
Ing no visits but those Of my Oldest friends"
said Natalie, frigidly; "and soc no reason
why should alter my intontlon. Besides,
my dear Lydia, leave Chateau Dor In
few days,at the latest. for Lake Msggiorc.n
Lydia said no more, and tho two girlA,
evidently both feeling q little uncomforta-
BILE, and yet both striving to conceal their
emotion, prepared to depart
Dick, now executing his retrograde move
ment arose and found FairiaI-who BY this
timo had recovered his equanimity, and
shaken of the bliss aroused by the fair
Nntalies words-in the midst Of some calcu-
lation or other, using his knee as table
and a leaf Of his diary as note-paper
"Have they started, Dickl" asked he, sud
denly.
mo, but they are on the point of start
ing"
Fairfax turned to the left in the main
road, and whipped up his horse 10 greater
speed.
"Are you not going back TO tho village"
Queried Richard.
"Wait," laconically answered the imper-
turbable Fairfax.
A short distance from the brook he
refined up and drove the chaise among the
trees. He then led the way to the road.
Tho noise OF gathering hoofs coming nearer,
caused the pair to retreat behind the bushes
that had sheltered Fairfax the afternoon
previously. The were ensconced none teo
soon.
The two girls appeared directly, and rode
TO the pool, where they allowed their horses
to drink Natalie leaped to the ground and
stood by Medji, holding tho reins In her
hands. Fairfax took note Of this, and also
Of the fact that the servants again delayed
their appearance.
at is to be hoped" sadly remarked Nat
allie, 'that those servants will not forget
any thing to-day. Catharino has Just con-
fessed that Dimitri and she had already
passed the brook and gone into ono Of the